Thanks so much for the Stumble! You sound like you come from a tough family, with your grandpa living through the Depression and yourself building a successful business from scratch. What a proud tradition to belong to! I’m glad that we share the faith that whatever it is we can survive. Thanks again, Gio.

@ Chris,

So sorry to hear about your mutual fund. It’s a bad time round the world for investments. I’ve lost 50% of my investment in the stockmarket too this time round. The good news is that this is a paper loss at the moment, and that if you invested for the long term than in 5 to 10 years or more it will reap a positive return for you. It’s a safe bet that when we invest, we lose some and we win some. If we can take the loss together with the gain, then we’ll be happy investors! And if we can’t take the loss maybe we shouldn’t risk our savings in the stockmarket. I hope your mutual funds turn around and all ends well eventually.

@ Stacey Shipman,

That person on TV sounds like someone with the right attitude, which is what is most needed at a time like this. Your point is interesting about needing money, because after all we use our money to buy health and happiness for the most part, don’t we? So if we already have what we want money for, money loses its shine. Thank you for sharing.

@ Stacey / Create a Balance,

You’re so right that this recession offers an unprecedented opportunity to revamp and redeem the global financial system. I only hope that Obama and other world leaders do they very best job they know how in this regard, and I think they really are trying their best. As you say, it’s all about responsible choices.

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I believe that, yes, we need money to survive in society. However, if we have our health and people who can support us (and we can support!) then we can persevere. I’ve heard stories, seen movies, read memoirs that give me hope that my belief is true.

Thank you for some hope!

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Wow, what a coincidence that your management was volunteering at the same organisation! Sometimes things just work out in your favour – karma maybe? Thanks for your comment!

@ Arswino,

Thanks, and you’re right that gratitude is the only prayer we need, as it will answer our every need. Well said!

@ Lance,

You know I feel good just seeing your name and even before I read your comment? You have a way of making people around you feel good, and I’m so thankful to be one of those people!

Thanks for sharing your experience with safety nets. Yes I find that once these are in place, there’s a peace of mind that is priceless, the kind that lets us go to sleep at night with no cares in the world to keep us awake. Thank you for being here with me today, Lance!

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This is a great post, I am going to stumble it
Grandpa lived through the great depression, and he would used to tell us story about how 1 out of 4 people are unempolyed and broke. And Grandpa always had the kind of faith that what ever it is we can survive it, cause he had seen the worst.
I like your 5 points alot, very useful.
Thank you,
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action

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Jeremy – What an excellent guest you have here today – Daphne’s awesome!

Daphne – It’s always great to see you, and here today is no exception! Building a safety net is so important – and one thing we’ve worked very hard to do. And we’ve eliminated all debt except for a home mortgage. This add much confidence for me going into any market – knowing we do have something to fall back on. Knowing that if something were to happen, we could survive for a while – adds an extra layer of confidence in knowing you can take your time and find the “right” thing for you – not just take something to pay the bills…

Daphne – a great article here today! And, “Her blog Joyful Days was started as a challenge by a friend to help others find and live the life of their dreams as well.” — this is very true! You’re doing that Daphne!

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